I just picked up a book by this fella as a result of seeing this article. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character: Paul Tough: 9780544104402: Amazon.com: Books (http://www.amazon.com/How-Children-Succeed-Curiosity-Character/dp/0544104404/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380597787&sr=1-9&keywords=character+education) Here is the book.